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Mavs’ playoff Game 1 scenarios announced

The NBA a few minutes ago announced the Game 1 schedule for the first round of the playoffs.

If the Mavericks remain where they are now, seeded No. 7 in the Western Conference, Game 1 of their first-round series against Oklahoma City would be played on Saturday. The time for that and other potential games is TBA.

If the Mavericks beat Atlanta tonight and Denver loses tonight at Minnesota, Dallas would leapfrog the Nuggets and gain the No. 6 seed. In that case, the Mavericks’ first-round opponent would be the Lakers and that series would begin Sunday in Los Angeles.

So the Mavericks’ choices are: Begin the playoffs at Oklahoma City, with much shorter travel, but one less day of rest. Or, travel the longer distance to Los Angeles, but with an extra day of rest.

The full NBA release:

Here is the schedule for each game 1 of the first round.

Western Conference

Utah at San Antonio Sunday, April 29

Dallas/OR/Denver at Oklahoma City Saturday, April 28

Denver/OR/Dallas at L.A. Lakers Sunday, April 29

L.A. Clippers at Memphis Sunday, April 29
OR Memphis at L.A. Clippers Sunday, April 29

Eastern Conference

Philadelphia/OR/New York at Chicago Saturday, April 28

New York/OR/Philadelphia at Miami Saturday, April 28

Orlando at Indiana Saturday, April 28

Boston at Atlanta Sunday, April 29
OR Atlanta at Boston Sunday, April 29

Additional scheduling information, including game times, will be furnished
after the conclusion of tonight’s games consistent with the need to fulfill
league obligations.